After a fun early Christmas weekend with our daughters, son-in-laws and grandkids, we started off on the first leg of our trip - driving down to Aiken, South Carolina. My brother and his wife own a house and property just outside of this small, historic town and they kindly let us stay at their 'ranch' before we fly off to Africa fr om the Atlanta airport.

We have nicknamed their property Morning Glory Ranch because of the beautiful sunrises that we ...

... often are updated. This trip I am determined to use up a handful of smaller activity books with the girls, and picked up three "leave where you are when finished" books from the local second hand book shop for each of us especially as the girls are avid readers. The dogs are off to a dear friend's home, the valuables off to mum & dad's and after a decent rest ... off on our exciting adventure to explore and enjoy ...

... aspect was that it didn't seem like a wealthy town. I assume that the golf club members come here for the day and the high tail it back to their mansions.

We went to the golf course and I spoke to the security guard who was just inside the entry gates. He advised me very politely that I was trespassing and that I could take as many photo's as I liked as long as I was outside of the gates.